Smash Notes
In Which Ways Should Founders Be More Like Artists
Artists who do no have money do not try to imitate wealth. Instead, they live in a way that is cheap, but not squalid .
Much the same, startups should not try to imitate rich habits of large companies, and should just focus on making their software really good.
EconTalk Archives, 2009
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Graham on Start-ups, Innovation, and Creativity
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at 42:50
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On this episode
- Who Is Paul Graham
- What Is Y Combinator
- How Successful Was Y Combinator Aiming To Become
- Why Was Y Combinator Successful At Funding An Unusually Large Number Of Startups
- How Does Y Combinator Use Software To Screen Applicants
- What Happens At A Y Combinator Interview
- How Successful Was The Very First Batch Of Y Combinator
- Why Are We Seeing Growing Number Of Startups
- Why Do Angels Make Better Early Investors Than Venture Capitalists
- When Should You Launch Your Startup
- Who Should Be Startup's Early Users
- When Does Y Combinator End
- Did The Recession Have Any Impact On The Y Combinator Deal Flow
- What Are The Similarities Between Hackers And Painters
- In Which Ways Should Founders Be More Like Artists
- What Makes For A Great Hacker
- What Is One Problem That Every Hacker Struggles With
- What Was Paul Graham's View On Facebook And Twitter In 2009
- What Is The Best Economic Policy For The United States
- What Is The Best Way To Survive High-school